LSPI testing Mb 229.52 / D1G3 / API SP/GF6

[yowps3]

Which approval has most stringent LSPI mitigation testing?

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Which approval has most stringent LSPI mitigation testing?

API developed the Sequence IX engine test and it is a modified Ford I4 ecoboost. It's a simply pass/fail based on the number of "events".

The Mercedes test is mostly likely conducted on one of their own engines, for obvious reasons, and their requirements haven't been published.

https://www.swri.org/sites/default/files/sequence-ix-test.pdf

Basically your answer is - No one knows.


Note: The ACEA adopted this API test and created a new category for it (A7/B7, C6). These categories also includes the TGDI chain wear test (Sequence X). Both Sequence IX and X are part of API SP. The Seq X test engine is also a modified Ford I4 ecoboost.

 

[yowps3]

Have any ACEA A7 oils hit shelves yet?

 

[Ed_Flecko]

Have any ACEA A7 oils hit shelves yet?

It looks like Ravenol has this?

https://www.ravenol.de/en/product/motorenoel/pkw-motorenoel/ravenol-fds-sae-5w-30

Ed

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Have any ACEA A7 oils hit shelves yet?

Not that I'm aware of but formulators have updated their add-pack to API SP over the past year or so which means almost any oil sold with a Mercedes cert will also have API SP on the label. This makes the A7/B7 rather irrelevant.

One shouldn't assume API SP is "more stringent" either.